The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking White House approval to proceed with a proposal to end the annual EEO-1 reporting obligation. The EEOC has asked the Office of Management and Budget to let it publish a proposed rule that would rescind the requirement for employers to file EEO-1 Reports. The proposal also would end similar reporting requirements for labor unions, state and local governments, and some public schools.
Before the proposal can take effect, OMB must complete its review, and the EEOC must publish the proposed rescission in the Federal Register for notice and comment. This process could take months. Even at this early stage, however, the proposal introduces meaningful uncertainty for employers about the timing and structure of the 2026 EEO-1 reporting cycle and the agency’s intention to proceed with the data collection.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC), our affiliated nonprofit membership association, can read more here. CWC will host a virtual members-only roundtable on May 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET.